Wire straightener



Dec. 7, 1926.

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Patented Dec. '7, Y n

, ALBERT GAUGE STEEL CoivIrANY,v or BEAVER FALLS, 'rENNsYLvANIA, A ConeoreATfrcN` or PENNSYLVANIA.

' WIRE sTRAIeiiTEivr:Rg4

`Application filed'v'une 8, 1925-, "SerialA No. 35,7577.

This invention'relates topWire straightening inechanisma'nd particularly -to a device intended'for operating on Wires of diderent -gage's ,andA effective vto straighten Wire that has been run therethrough,- the saidinvention having novel adjustable means which may be expeditiously manipulated Vto adapt it for operatingyon -ivire of different gages.

It is a further objectof this invention to produce a rotatable member having elements mounted thereinrvvhich constituteyvhat `may bertermedfdies or v'guides Which tend to straighten Wire,` and the'saiddies or guides arev adjustable from the exterior of the device so that theyCambs-'expeditiously manipu-v Itis a'still further obj ectof this invention to produce a mechanicallyV operated `means for moving one or more ofthe Ydies radially, the said device. being reffective lt'force the die inwardly or to release it in order thatl the said die under centrifugal' forcemay movewutvvardlv. y Y* K Theinvention myberegarded as an iniproveinent on aV Vvvire straightening arbor 1,473,256, dated November 6th, i923, iq Er.

i Shuster, as

it affordsa means' forl moving one vor more ofthedies similar to those of the aforesaid patent-While the ldevice lis rotating sothat if unusaleo'nditions ofthe Wirebeing treated warrant it, lthe die may be forced'pcloser to a coacting Velement o rv it may be released so that it vvillfmove out-vV Wardlynnder the' iniiuencergo'f' the centriflt isa still further object of this invention` toV produce a lWire straightener having aro# tatab'le element' or arbor and ,av collar: slidable collar i Vmay* :bel/regulated to increase or reducethepressure ofthe Velement or die 'against *thegvvirefftowbe straightened, kas

' occasion demands, the same being operative,

asstated, Whilel the arbor is in-v operation or v rotation.

of construction', and in the arrangement and lVith the foregoing andvother` objects in View, 'the invention consists in the details V combinationof parts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed. f in' describing the invention formingy the subject-matter of VPatent Na*y in detail, refer ence Will be had to :the accompanying dran 7 1 vings forming partv of thisapplicatio'n Wherein like characters denote corresponding parts i in the severalvievvs, andin Which- Figure l illustrates a View in side' elevationvof awvire straightener embodying the invention;l y V e Figure 2 illustrates agsectionalvieiv on theN `line`2-12fof Figi l; andv y FigureA l3 illustrates an; underneath plan view of a fragn'ient of the said device., Y

ln these "drawings, denotes bearings-in which trunni'ons y(3 of a rotatable die holder 7,

hereinafter referred to as an .arhor, are

rotatable', andthe said'arborvniay be turned oir'driven in 'anyfsuitable manner, as through o. BELLES, or BEAVER FALLS, PENNsYLvANiA, "AssidNoR'To STANDARD a pulley 8*.' The'arbor is cylindricaland isV provided With transversely disposed aperin the drawing, the rdie Voccup'iesjthat 'portion thes'mall' and large bores of thearbor.

'tures,"saidl apertureshaving a lbore lO'at oneV end which is of greater diameterthan the bore 11 at the opposite end.'A Each aperture" has a die-l2 threaded in,v it, and as shown Anintermedi'ate die lll and par-ts tl'iereef g are slidable-"in the large'boreof the arbor and is adapted to coactivith the die 12. `The Hdie 14 has'a `die carrier 15 and the'die carrier' has a stu'd 16 Whose head bearsV againsta if;

animingV-,suifacefl' of 'asliding ring 'or collar 18, it being understood that the ring 1,8is' slidable'longitudinally of the die carrier for the purpose of operating'on thedie f carrierl.

' Keys'il and serve to coupley the arbor to the ring or collar so that the ringv or collar rotates'With` the arborbut may's'lide axially.

thereof.V `The collar'lhas'a tongue' and groove joint'with asplit ring 21, the sections K a of which may be providedwvith aperturedV lill I lugs l22, andthe lugsmay be secured together f by]fasteniir'gsv such as'bolts or the like.r

` rllhe ,oollaris' rotatable yin -theisplit ring and the said ringfhaslugs or .projections 24- 'and 25 extending-from itssi'de Which enter lapertures in the'arms of yoke 26.r The yokey has a crank lever 27 associated With it, which A 'is pivoted atits'angle on a pintle or bolt 28 supportedjby a bracket 29, Which bracket is stationary With relation to the arbor;

The arms of the yoke have slots 30 in Which-f the lugsy project, and the'garrangenient is i such that sutlicient clearance lis afforded for the operation of the device as the lever oscillates. y

From an inspection of the drawings, and from the foregoing description, 1t will 'be apparent that the oscillation of the leverV Will move the collar axially of the arbor andV Vengagementwith the stud 16, the die Will lly by reason ofv be free to more outiv "entforce and by this means, the pei-ation of the lever will force the die ivrardly or release it in order that the 1'ie ivill operate satisfactorily on Wire having dillierent crniditions.Y

lVhile in practice the manual control oi"y onevof the'ioies inthe ma er stated has been found satisfactory, it l Abe apparent that the arrangement could oe extended to voperate in conjunction with other dies, and the inventor does not Wish ,toy be limited with respect to this detail of construction.

l claini: j I Y l. In a Wire straightener, an arbor having a plurality of laterally adjustable dies, a collar splined on thearhor, means for moving the collar axially of the arbor while the collar is rotating,and means associated with thecollar land withl an intermediate one of said dires whereby the aforesaid movement of the collar imparts motionto the die to force it inwardly, the said dieY being returned by centrifugal force When the `said collar is moved in another direction. Y v

2. ln a Wire straightener, an arbor havintg a pluralityvof dies adjustable laterally olf the said arbor, oneof the said dies'havinig lateral sliding motion with respect-to ank other die, a collarsplined on the arbor and rotatable therewith, means for moving thecollar axially of the arbor While rotatingi, and means associated tvith the collar and the die for forcing thodie inwardly and for permitting it to move outwardly under centrifugal force. Y

ln a Wire straightener, an'arbor having a plurality of laterally adjustable dies, one

Vof which' is slidable, a collar splined on the arbor and rotatable therewith, means for moving the collar axially Vof the arbor While rotating, the said collar having a slot, a Wall of which constitutes a camming surface, and a member engaged by the` camming surface 5. Vl Wire straightener,comprising a rotatable body or shaft havingA a longitudinal opening therethrough, a plurality of transverse yopenings for the Vreception of dies, dies maintained Within the openings and an intermediate opening for Ythe reception of an intermediate tivo-part die having ay fixed member and a slidable member,.a longitudinally movable die engaging means slidable ipon the exterior of the rotatable body for engagement With a part ofthe intermediate.

die to move the same to operative position.

il Wire straightener comprising a rotat-` able arbor or shaft having therethrough a longitudinal passage for Wire and transverse bores, an intermediate transverse bore having portions of ditlterent4v diameters, dies oarried by the bores, an intermediateV die carried by the-intermediate bore, said die 'oomprising a `fixed member and a slidable ineinber which is movable tofand from the fixed member of the die, a slidablemember maintained in rotative engagement with thefshaft and constructed to engage the slidable member vof the die, and manually. controlled means for moving the second-mentioned slidable member. Y j 'j l 7. AWire straightener comprising a rotatable shaft provided/centrally withk a longT tudinal aperture 'forthe passage therefv through of al Wire to be straightened, a plurality of transverse Y apertures 'for straightening dies, one of said apertures being located mid way betweenv the other apertures for the reception of a. two-part die, a tivo-part die one part thereof being movableto and fromits other part, la slidable member mounted uponY the exterior of the shaft and rotatable therewith` said meinber having anrinclined portionlforH engagement with the movable member of the die, and manually aetuatedmeans .for reciprof eating the slide to effect anvinwardV movement of the movable part ofthedie.y

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